French word

domicile

Pronunciation

IPA/domisil/

Meaning

  • masculine nounaddress

Example

Indiquez votre domicile sur le formulaire, s'il vous plaît.

Please indicate your address on the form.

Illustration for domicile (address)

More examples

Il a dû changer de domicile l'année dernière.

He had to change residence last year.

Core concept

A home address stamped onto a form and tied to one person's official records.

Common phrases

  • changer de domicile

    change residence

  • à domicile

    at home

  • domicile principal

    principal residence

Similar words

adresse: A street name and number used for mail and deliveries.
logement: A room or house where someone lives.

Definition in French

Lieu officiel où une personne a sa résidence, souvent indiqué dans des documents administratifs.

Word origin

French domicile comes from Latin domicilium, derived from domus, 'house', and entered French through Old French with legal and administrative uses.

Usage tips

  • Domicile is masculine, so the standard form is le domicile.

Other meanings

  • residencenoun

Opposites

  • sans-abrihomeless personnoun
  • itinérancehomelessnessnoun

Related words

  • domicilierregister at an addressverb
  • domiciliationresidence registrationnoun
  • domiciliairedomiciliaryadjective

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